Bragging Parents and Childless Couples.?

Ha, that's so funny you said that. I can relate in a similar way. My kids are 17 and 12. I do daycare for 6 little kids, and it's amazing how my daycare parents think their kids EVERY move is so fascinating! Plus, they think because my kids are older, that I have nothing that I'd like to say about them???

One time a mom said "you should have seen Tyler eat last night- he had 2 hot dogs AND cake!" and I was like "Oh yea, Kyle (my 17 yr old) ate a Porterhouse, baked potato and beans!"

She didn't find me amusing at all.

Oh well:)

When you become a parent your whole social life changes. I had children way before any of my other friends, and I found myself avoiding talking about my kids because I could tell that my friends weren't all that interested in their mundane daily acheivements (omg the baby just made the cutest face!) Then when my friends finally did start having babies, I noticed how that was ALL they could talk about. Recently I went to dinner with a couple who just had a little boy and the whole dinner conversation consisted of "did the baby poop yet". It was a little annoying, but what can you do? Its one of those situations where you just have to nod and smile. everyone thinks there kid is better than any other kid on the planet, and once you have kids you'll feel the same way, and you too will find yourself being able to only talk about the kid. In the meantime I suggest hanging out with other child-less friends, and just nodding and smiling when hanging around the child consumed ones.

You know I would normally agree with you but since I am not in a normal circumstance, I will dis agree with you on this. My wife and I separated at the beginning of the year. I got full custody of the kids in April. I do not get time to spend with adults unless they are at work. I coach my kids teams, I am always around kids or parents of kids who play the same sports my kids do. So, kids topics are mostly talked about.

I think it's the same as when a person gets new shoes... Not that they are in anyway the same just the concept. If you compliment them right away they tend to not show them off any chance they get. I love it when my friends ask me how my kids are doing, it's important to me to have them included.. So when someone does ask, I happily tell them and then move on to the next question! I don't know why but it's true! LOL

I have a three year old and my best friend of twenty five years is having a very hard time concieving...I try hard not to be an obsessive parent....but it is hard because they are your world..my world has shrunk since having a child...I cant have much of a socal life to talk about so I end up doing a LOT of listening....I just really hope she has a child and then we will have more in common again.

There is another side to this story though. As much as I hate bragging parents. (I am a parent)

We have friends who have no kids. When we visit with them all we hear about is their endless trips around the world, their vacations to wonderful exotic lands, their tropical vacations while we're here freezing in the winter, etc.

They have $$ because they have no kids. We have kids but no $$ for those kinds of adventures.

I am a parent to 2 boys, and get really sick of my friends going on about how clever their kids are. It is kind of sickening.

Wait until you have them and they start comparing your kids with theirs. That is really frustrating!!

I will say although the majority of my good friends have children, we don't always talk about them. There are a lot of other things in the world to talk about.

I'm right there with you, even though I have kids (which I love with all my heart) but even I get pissed off with talking about kids all the time, let alone listen to someone going on about how much better their kids are, and I appreciate that we are proud of our kids but sometimes it is just nice to have an adult conversation about something else!!!...you and your wife are welcome over to mine anytime to talk about anything but kids lol....

I bet when your time comes, you will be the worst of all. I know I am and I had the least tolerance.

i understand your irritation,but one day God willing you will be blessed with children,and then you will discover that to you they are the most perfect,joyful,and precious things in your life,and dont be surprised if you find yourself telling anyone who will listen how wonderful they are.